Composition: Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, BWV 12 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen |
| Alternative title | Weeping, lamenting, worrying, fearing |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) and Samuel Rodigast (librettist) |
| Opus | BWV 12 |
| Instrumentation | alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | ; rev. G minor |
| Composed | 1714 |
| First published | 1852 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1680 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinfonia | — | — | — |
| Chorus (alto): Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen | — | — | — |
| Recitative (alto): Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal | — | C minor | — |
| Aria (alto): Kreuz und Kronen sind verbunden | — | C minor | — |
| Aria (bass): Ich folge Christo nach | — | E flat major | — |
| Aria (alto): Sei getreu, alle Pein | — | G minor | — |
| Chorale: Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan | — | B flat major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Selections (Nos.1-2) | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | oboe and keyboard | M. Kahlert |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | oboe, violin and cello oboe, viola and cello oboe and 2 cellos 2 violins and cello violin, viola and cello violin and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Sinfonia (No.1) | organ | Alain Brunet |
| view | Aria: 'Ich folge Christo nach' (No.5) | 2 violins, viola and cello 2 violins and 2 cellos violin, 2 violas and cello violin, viola and 2 cellos |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Sei getreu, alle Pein; with chorale Jesu, meine Freude' (No.6) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Aria: 'Sei getreu, alle Pein; with chorale Jesu, meine Freude' (No.6) | violin and cello viola and cello 2 cellos violin and viola 2 violas |
Peter Lang |
| view | Aria: 'Sei getreu, alle Pein; with chorale Jesu, meine Freude' (No.6) | organ | Peter Bækgaard |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Sinfonia (No.1) | For Oboe and Keyboard (Kahlert) | Synthesized Performance |
| view | Synthesized | Aria: 'Sei getreu, alle Pein; with chorale Jesu, meine Freude' (No.6) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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